Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Rumia Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Rumia

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 21.3% more expensive than Rumia without rent, and 60.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 64.2% more expensive than Rumia without rent, and 59% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Rumia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$12.97 zł 47.84
34.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$42.62 zł 157
61.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$6.69 zł 24.68
104.93%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.38 zł 12.45
-17.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.93 zł 7.14
45.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.67 zł 6.17
18.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.29 zł 12.14
34.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.62 zł 13.35
25.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Rumia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.08 zł 3.98
14.81%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.37 zł 5.04
48.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.38 zł 5.09
43.48%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4 zł 14.75
-13.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$9.05 zł 33.37
102.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.45 zł 23.77
52.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$10.89 zł 40.16
76.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.03 zł 3.81
153.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.8 zł 6.64
30.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.76 zł 6.5
19.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.82 zł 10.4
-1.77%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.95 zł 3.51
114.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.13 zł 4.15
56.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.29 zł 4.76
16.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.06 zł 3.92
-19.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$5 zł 18.46
40.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$7.06 zł 26.04
0.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.13 zł 4.17
26.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.58 zł 5.84
44.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Rumia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.36 zł 5.02
122.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$33.73 zł 124
-14.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.2 zł 8.13
108.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.77 zł 2.85
162.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$11.05 zł 40.76
167.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.82 zł 6.71
-0.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$33.9K zł 125.1K
13.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$30K zł 110.7K
7.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Rumia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$271 zł 998
-29.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$8.34 zł 30.77
165.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$16.65 zł 61.4
118.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Rumia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$36.87 zł 136
55.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$19.27 zł 71.1
8.72%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$7.26 zł 26.78
48.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Rumia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$338 zł 1,247
116.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$8,114 zł 29.9K
86.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Rumia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$88.6 zł 327
-2.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$43.46 zł 160
-15.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$82.5 zł 304
23.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$94.9 zł 350
23.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Rumia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$651 zł 2,403
142.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$490 zł 1,805
151.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$958 zł 3,535
182.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$815 zł 3,008
148.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$3,021 zł 11.1K
118.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,652 zł 9,780
90.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Rumia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,606 zł 5,925
36.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.75
-49.78%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rumia: October 29, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.